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1 Outreach – Liaison Volunteers

The volunteer will work with a specific group with which the Gertrude Stein
Political Club wants to establish a better relationship. These groups include third parties, the African-American community, youth, the Asian community, and seniors.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will identify organizations within these groups and attend meetings and events these organizations hold. The volunteer will identify leaders within these groups and set up an e-mail list to forward them information from the Gertrude Stein Club.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be at ease using E-mail and comfortable attending meetings and events. Volunteer Now!

   

2 Outreach – Membership Volunteers

The volunteer will attend Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) meetings
and events to encourage people to join the Gertrude Stein Political Club.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will read LGBT publications and identify meetings and events that they could attend and contact the appropriate people to make arrangements. They will also receive correspondence sent to the Gertrude Stein Political Club about events and contact the appropriate people to make arrangements. They will have enough copies of the membership brochure printed to distribute at these meetings or events. They will attend these events and distribute brochures and newsletters and have interested attendees sign a sign-up sheet for more information about the club.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be a detail person with a pleasant personality.

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3 Outreach – Web News Editor Volunteer

The volunteer will collect articles for a news to be published on the web.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will collect articles from members, other news sources, and correspondence sent to the club. They will edit and layout the articles on a computer. They will get copies of the newsletter printed for distribution. They will e-mail the news to the webmaster to publish on the web. They will ensure the news is posted on the web in a timely manner.

• Skills:

  The volunteer must own a computer with a publishing program and be comfortable using it. They must be able to set and meet deadlines for themselves and other people.

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4 Outreach – Web News Reporter Volunteers

The volunteer will attend Gertrude Stein Political Club events and other
community events and write articles about them.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will come to Club events or other community events and take note of what is going on. At these events they will interview people in attendance. They will write articles on these events. They will get these articles to the Web News editor by the established deadline.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be comfortable talking with people and have an inquisitive mind. They should have a good vocabulary.

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5 Outreach – Issue Coordinator Volunteers

Periodical issues arise that the Gertrude Stein Political Club wants to become involved with. This position involves working with Club members, other Lesbian/ Gay/Bisexual/Transgender (LGBT) groups, other political groups and elected officials.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will be assigned an issue. The volunteer will research the issue and present a plan of action to the membership of the Club. The action plan could include organizing others to work on the issue, letter writing, lobbying, media activities, and other public discussion activities. The volunteer will then pursue the action plan agreed upon. They will get these articles to the Web News editor by the established deadline.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be comfortable talking with people and have an inquisitive mind. They should have a good vocabulary.

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6 Fundraising – Direct Candidate Solicitation Volunteers

The volunteer will work with a specific group to contact contributors to past candidates the Gertrude Stein Political Club has endorsed to contribute to the Gertrude Stein Political Club.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will obtain contribution lists from the election board and send them a form letter requesting they contribute. The volunteer will then follow up with a phone call to encourage them to respond. The volunteer will also send a Thank You note to everyone who contributed.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be at ease using mail merge on a computer and talking to people on the phone.

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7 Fundraising – Past Contributor Solicitation Volunteers

The volunteer will contact past contributors to the Gertrude Stein Political Club and encourage them to contribute again.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will be given a list of past contributors to the Gertrude Stein Political Club and send them a form letter requesting they contribute again. The volunteer will then follow up with a phone call to encourage them to respond. The volunteer will also send a Thank You note to everyone who contributed.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be at ease using mail merge on a computer and talking to people on the phone.

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8Fundraising – Wine and Cheese Party Host Volunteers

The volunteer will make their residence available for a Wine and Cheese Party.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will provide a place for the Wine and Cheese Party.

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9 Fundraising – Wine and Cheese Party Volunteers

The volunteer will purchase and/or prepare food, drink and paper products for the Wine and Cheese Party and will distribute these items at the party.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will purchase such items that are to be eaten or drunk at the event and/or products with which to eat or drink them (paper and plastic products). The volunteer will clean, cut, or otherwise make edible the food products. The volunteer will put the food beverage and paper items out at the party.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be comfortable working with food.

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10 Fundraising – Wine and Cheese Party Publicity Volunteers

The volunteer will print and distribute tickets and/or invitations to the Wine and Cheese Party.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will design tickets and/or invitations. The volunteer will identify lists of people who will be contacted about the Party. The volunteer will distribute these tickets and/or invitations to these lists and have club members distribute these tickets and/or invitations.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be comfortable encouraging people to help and should have good writing skills.

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11 Fundraising – Wine and Cheese Party Set Up and Clean
Up Volunteers

The volunteer will help set up and clean up the party.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will arrive an hour early and help put chairs up and food out. The volunteer will stay and clean up after the party.

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12 Fundraising – Entertainment Book Volunteers

The volunteer will obtain and distribute Entertainment Books for sale.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will identify lists of people who will be contacted about the Entertainment Books. The volunteer will send information about the sale of these books to the lists. The volunteer will have club members sell these books.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be comfortable encouraging people to help and should have good writing skills.

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13 Fundraising – Benefit Volunteers

The volunteer will contact a glbt friendly establishment and set up a fundraiser. They will then print and distribute invitations to the Benefit.

• Duties:

  The volunteer will contact a glbt friendly establishment and set up a benefit. The volunteer will design publicity for the event. The volunteer will identify lists of people who will be contacted about the event. The volunteer will distribute publicity to these lists and have club members distribute publicity. The volunteer will get to the glbt friendly establishment early and be sure that everything is set up for the event. The volunteer will work at the glbt friendly establishment on the event.

• Skills:

  The volunteer should be comfortable encouraging people to help and should have good writing skills.

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